Knuckle duster man fined

AN ANDOVER man has been fined after he was found guilty of having a knuckle duster in a public place.

Steven David Simon Fuller, of Shepherds Row, was caught with the offensive weapon in Picket Twenty on April 26, 2020.

He had denied the charge at an earlier hearing in December of that year, but after a trial before Basingstoke Magistrates’ Court on May 7, the 20-year-old was found guilty.

Fuller was fined £200, ordered to pay costs of £200 and a victim surcharge of £34.

Man charged with sex offences

A 99-year-old man from Whitchurch has been charged with indecently assaulting two teenage girls.

John Fitzwilliam, of Lynch Hill Park, appeared in court last week charged with the offences.

He has been released on unconditional bail, ahead of his next appearance before Winchester Crown Court on June 2.

No pleas have been entered.

Driving ban for M27 speeding

A WOMAN has been banned from driving after speeding through roadworks last year.

Hayley McClure, of Deweys Lane in Ludgershall, was caught driving over the speed limit on the eastbound carriageway of the M27 between junctions 4 and 5.

She was driving her Nissan at 61 miles per hour on June 26, when there was a temporary speed limit of 50mph.

Appearing at Basingstoke Magistrates’ Court last Saturday (May 8), the 35-year-old was fined £66 and banned from driving for six months.

McClure must also pay a victim surcharge of £34 and costs of £90.

Application failed

AN ANDOVER woman has had her application to quash a court order rejected.

Nicola Wright, of Weyhill Road, applied to Basingstoke Magistrates’ Court to quash an order made in February.

Test Valley Borough Council had made applications against 50 people for failing to pay business rates and over 1,200 people for failing to pay council tax.

But after a hearing was scheduled at Basingstoke Magistrates’ Court last Tuesday because Mrs Wright wanted to contest the case, court documents show that she did not show up to make the application. The court was told issues raised were for the council to deal with.